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ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]

To moveremoveexciteagitateamovereagitare

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To move, remove, excite, agitate; amovere, agitare Nælle ðú gestyrege hine noli vexare illum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 49. Biþ gestyred hiora orsorgnes [MS. orsorgnesse] their prosperity will be removed, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 23.

cúþra

(adj.)
Grammar
cúþra, more sure, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 40; comp.
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of cúþ

gi-

(prefix)
Grammar
gi-, for most words beginning with this prefix see ge-.

Norweg

(n.)
Grammar
Norweg, es; m. [The plural seems the more usual form.]

Norway

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Norway Sume férdon tó Norwæge, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 30. Hér fór Cnut cyng tó Norwegum (Norwegon, Erl. 162, 37), 1028; Erl. 163, 13. Hér com Ólaf cyng eft intó Norwegum, 1030; Erl. 163, 16. Harold cyng of Norwegon, 1066; Erl. 199, 37. Com Harold of Norwegan

bildan

(v.)
Grammar
bildan, (byldan, q.v. in Dict.)

to emboldenencourage

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to embolden, encourage Nán mon hiu hiéremonna mód ne bilt (bielt, v. l.) tó gǽstlicum weorcum nulla subditorum mentes exhortatio sublevat, Past. 129, 11

Linked entry: byldan

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdueliquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan

cymast

(adj.)
Grammar
cymast, most beautiful, Ps. Th. 86, 2; superl. of cyme, adj.

þreápung

(n.)
Grammar
þreápung, e; f.

Rebukereproof

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Rebuke, reproof Ðæt geðreátade mód bið suíðe raðe gehwierfed tó fióunga gif him mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære ðreápunga (ðreáwunga, Cott.

þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol, adj.
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Saga, þoncol mon, hwá mec bregde of brimes fæþmum, Exon. Th. 382, 17; Rä. 3, 12. v. deóp-, fore-, ge-, gearo-, hete-, hyge-, scearp-, searuþancol; þancol-mód

a-hréran

(v.)
Grammar
a-hréran, p. de; pp. ed [a, hréran to move, agitate]

To shakemake to tremblecommovere

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To shake, make to tremble; commovere Heó ahréred [MS. ahreded] is commota est, Ps. Th. 59, 2

Linked entry: a-hreded

éd-módian

(v.)
Grammar
éd-módian, -módigan; p. ode; pp. od

To be humble, to obey obēdīre

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To be humble, to obey; obēdīre Hi édmódigaþ him obēdiunt ei. Mk. Lind. War. 1. 27

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum

wiþ-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd,-brǽd,pl. -brugdon, -brúdon

To withholdrestraincheckhold back

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To withhold, restrain, check, hold back Gif ðæt mód ðæm willan ne wiðbrítt dum in cogitatione voluptas non reprimitur, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 8.

BREÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREÓTAN, ic breóte, ðú breótest, breótst, brýtest, brýtst, he breóteþ, breót, brýteþ, brýt, pl. breótaþ ; p. ic, he breát, ðú brute, pl. bruton; pp. broten; v.a.

To bruise, break, demolish, destroy;conterere

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Heremód breát bolgen-mód eaxlgesteallan Heremod in angry mood destroyed his bosom friends, Beo. Th. 3430; B. 1713

Linked entries: breátan breóðan

mynster-gang

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Heálice gegaderunga ne mót mon gesceádan bútan bégea geðafunga. Heora ǽgðer mót ódrum lýfan mynstergang ( licentiam dare in monasterium ire ), LI. Th. ii. 152, 4. Add

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motioncommotiontumultuous assemblyplay

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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play

ge-tǽsan

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. - to touch, affect the mind Ðæt áhrérede mód, ðonne hit ongiet ðæt him mon birgð mid ðǽre gesceádlican andsuare, hit bið getǽsed on ðæt ingeðonc commotae mentes, dum et parci sibi sentiunt, et tamen responsorum rations in intimis tanguntur.

wrencan

(v.)
Grammar
wrencan, p. te.

to tarntwistto practise wilesuse tricks

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Th. 315, 18 ; Mod. 33

frymþ

(n.)
Grammar
frymþ, e; f.

A harbouringan entertainmentsusceptioreceptio

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A harbouring, an entertainment; susceptio, receptio Ælc mon mót onsacan frymþe every man may deny entertainment, L. In. 46; Th. i. 132, 1

Linked entry: frumþ

twi-feald

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Add Mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twifealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 2. Add Þám móde þæs gehýrendan becymeþ twifeald (twig-, v.l.) fultum (duplex adjutorium ) ... hit byþ oærned ... hit byð geeádmódod, Gr. D. 8, 16